French Revolution

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  • King Louis XVI calls for the Estates General to meet

    King Louis XVI calls for the Estates General to meet
    King Louis XVI calls for Estates General to Meet the following sping after a rough winter. Picture Link

  • The French Revolution

    The French Revolution
    The French revolt against the monarchy, beginning the French Revolution. French Revolution

  • The Third Estate proclaims themselves the National Assembly

    The Third Estate proclaims themselves the National Assembly
    The Third Estate proclaims themselves the National Assembly; National Assembly swears the Tennis Court Oath. Picture of Tennis Court Oath

  • The Storming of Bastille

    The Storming of Bastille
    The French revolt by taking overr the ancient prison, The Bastille, and taking all the weapons and tearing the prison down. picture (:

  • Declaration of the Rights of Man of the Citizen is adopted

    Declaration of the Rights of Man of the Citizen is adopted
    In late August the National Assembly adopts the Declaration of the Rights of Man of the Citizen. Declaration of Rights of Man

  • King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette flee Paris

    King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette flee Paris in disguises, but are caught, and sent back to Paris to be under house arrest.

  • Mob storms the Tuileries Palace

    A mob storms the Tuleries Palace and throws Marie Antoinette and her children in prison.

  • France is declared a Republic

    National Convention declares that France will be a republic and nto a constitutional monarchy.

  • King Louis XVI executed

    King Louis XVI executed
    King Louis XVI is executed by the guillotine. Executuion of King Louis XVI

  • The Reign of Terror

    The Reign of Terror
    The Reign of Terror is unkleashed by the committee of Public Safety; led by Maximilien Robespierre. The Reign of Terror

  • The Reign of Terror ends

    Robespierre and his supporters are executed; The Reign of Terror ends.

  • Napoleon tries to regain power in Paris

    Napoleon faced off against a mob of royalists trying to regain power in Paris.

  • National Convention writes a new constitution

    National Convention writes a more restrictive constitution; only male property owners could vote.

  • The French Revolution ends

    The French Revolution ends

  • Napoleon gains control of French government

    Napoleon takes control of the French government.

  • Napoleon crowns himself emperor of France

    Napoleon crowns himself emperor of France after a plebiscite.

  • Haiti becomes a new nation

    Saint Domingue (Hispanola) declares independence from France, names the new nation Haiti.

  • Spain and Portugal are invaded

    Napoleon invades Spain and Portugal; the king of Spain goes to prison and the king of Portugasl flees to Brazil.

  • Attempt to invade and takeover Russia

    Napoleon attempts to invade and takeover Russia.

  • Napoleon defeated in in Leipzig

    Napoleon defeated in in Leipzig
    Napoleon defeated in Leipzig. Defeat in Leipzig

  • Allies enter Paris

    Alies enter Paris in tiumph and force Napoleon to surrender and is exiled to Elba.

  • France recognizes Louis XVIII

    France recognizes Louis XVIII
    France recognizes Louis XVIII, brother of executed Louis XVI. Napoleon manages to come back to Frnace, Louis XVIII flees to Belgium in fear. Napoleon arrives in Paris on March 20 to cheering crowds, and the Hundred Days begin. Hundred Days

  • Battle of Waterloo

    Battle of Waterloo
    Napoleon forces defeat Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo. Battle of Waterloo

  • Napoleon exiles to Saint Helena

    Napoleon exiles to Saint Helena in the South Atlantic.

  • Congress of Vienna

    Congress of Vienna
    Congress of Vienna meets to redraw the map of Europe. Congress of Vienna